Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the first iteration of Kitty White, or Hello Kitty, a cheerful feline girl (not, as her creator controversially ...

Hello Kitty is indeed a cat. When I asked Yano about this rumor, she shared that it stemmed from the 2015 museum exhibition that she co-curated. “I wrote all the captions no one reads and ...

But she's still working on it. "I am certain the day will come when men are no longer embarrassed to carry around Hello Kitty," entertainment news site Content Asia quoted Yamaguchi as saying.

TOKYO – Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Nov 1 – and is still making millions for her Japanese creators. The simple ...

And according to Statistia, as of 2021, Hello Kitty also ranks as the world’s ... “It’d be a lie if I said there was no pushback. But to reform a 60-year-old company, we couldn’t change ...

But she’s still working on it. “I am certain the day will come when men are no longer embarrassed to carry around Hello Kitty,” entertainment news site Content Asia quoted Yamaguchi as saying.

The phenomenon shows no sign of slowing, with a Warner Bros movie in the pipeline and a new Hello Kitty theme park due to open next year on China's tropical Hainan island. Sanrio's share price has ...

TOKYO (AP) — Hello Kitty turns 50 on Friday. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character's fictional birthday has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle ...

For me, when I was very young [Hello Kitty] was someone very cute, very reliable. I could imagine her in any possible way because there was no pre-set story. That's also why I think, she resonates ...

There's no shortage of official (and horridly unofficial) Hello Kitty merchandise, but one of the only places to deck out your PC gaming setup in white-and-pink gear is Razer. The legendary gaming ...